Daresn't
contraction
contraction ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Contraction
- 1 Contraction of dares + not. abbreviation, alt-of, contraction
"My miſtreſs begged hard for me, but ſhe daresn’t contradict that man; and ſo after many kind words, which was very good of her, ſhe ſaid I muſt leave her, but particularly ſhe ſaid for no fault, only becauſe of what her brother deſired."
Example
More examples"My miſtreſs begged hard for me, but ſhe daresn’t contradict that man; and ſo after many kind words, which was very good of her, ſhe ſaid I muſt leave her, but particularly ſhe ſaid for no fault, only becauſe of what her brother deſired."
Etymology
From dares + -n't.
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